January 9, 2022
Bitcoin prices fall to lowest in months after US Fed remarks
Bitcoin prices have fallen to their lowest level in months following remarks from the US Federal Reserve.The crypto-currency dropped in value from $47,000 (£34,700) earlier this week to less than $42,000 (£31,000) per digital coin.It follows minutes…
January 9, 2022
Hundreds reported killed as bandits target Nigerian villages
At least 200 people in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state have been killed in a wave of vicious attacks by armed militants, residents say.The attacks are believed to be in response to military air strikes that killed more than 100 fighters on…
January 9, 2022
Brazil cliff collapses killing seven people
At least seven people have been killed after part of a cliff collapsed onto leisure boats on a Brazilian lake.Another three are missing and 32 injured following the accident in the south-east of the country.Video circulating online shows the moment…
January 9, 2022
Covid temporarily reducing services in the Department of Motor Vehicles
The Department of Motor Vehicles says that there will be a reduction of services offered at its Providenciales office, effective Wednesday 5th January until further notice. Services affected include driver’s license photographs, signs, written exams…
January 9, 2022
The Frustation of the Locals with the Department of Water
On December 30th 2021, the Department of Water Undertaking, through the Ministry of Home Affairs sent a notice to the public advising of technical difficulties and loss of water pressure on the island of Grand Turk. Since then, RTC News has been…
January 9, 2022
West Indies Petroleum says it is committed to closing sale of USVI-based refinery
The Jamaica-based energy company, West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIPL) Friday said that it remains committed to successfully closing the sale and pursuing major strategic investment in the St. Croix-based Limetree Bay Refinery following its…
January 9, 2022
New Battery Tech Will Help Stop Electric Cars Bursting Into Flames
Graphene, an allotrope of carbon consisting of a single layer of atoms, has already been sampled by established car makers such as Ford who has used the innovative material on supercapacitors for the Mustang and F-150. Now, LA-based Nanotech Energy…
January 9, 2022
John Legend makes deal to sell his music catalog
Add John Legend to the list of stars who are cashing in by selling the rights to their catalogs of songs and recordings. Bloomberg reports that according to a public filing, back in September, John sold both his copyrights to and his royalties from…
January 9, 2022
Jamaica’s Entertainment Minister, Olivia Grange pays tribute to Sidney Poitier
Jamaica’s Minister of Entertainment and Culture, Olivia Grange, has hailed the life of the late Sir Sidney Poitier saying that he was “Hollywood’s first Black star” who “created history while portraying on-screen Black people as talented, strong and…
January 6, 2022
Guyana Government urges adherence to COVID protocols, including vaccination
The Guyana government Wednesday urged the population to get vaccinated and adhere to the protocols put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as the country recorded a significant increase in new cases and the union representing…